“The group closed the Romanian plant in 2020, the first facility the group has ever closed since its establishment. The reason was how difficult it was to find people willing to work in a textile plant,” Calzedonia officials say.
Arad-based Aries Textile, which handled Calzedonia’s production in Romania, was one of the top five clothing manufacturers in the country by 2019 revenue. That year, its revenue was close to RON250 million, its highest level ever and the company had 432 employees.
Unlike other fashion groups such as H&M and Inditex (Zara owner), which work with partners, Calzedonia has its own manufacturing facilities in Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka, Bosnia and Ethiopia.
Calzedonia arrived in Romania more than two decades ago.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)